Marketing workshop March 8 in Baker City

The Northeast Oregon Economic Development District is hosting “Marketing Your Business on a Shoestring” workshops March 8 and March 9 in Baker City, Enterprise and La Grande.

The Baker City workshop is scheduled for March 8 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the National Guard Armory, 1640 Campbell St., Room 209.

Among the questions participants will delve into during the conference are:

“Have you been wondering how effective your marketing is?  Are you reaching the people you need to reach?  What is your market, anyway?”

The workshop is sponsored by NEOEDD and the Oregon MicroEnterprise Network.

“The workshops will teach participants about how to direct your marketing so that it best reaches your target market, effectively and economically,” said Annie Thompson, a spokeswoman for NEOEDD.

MarketLink has access to the same market research tools that are used by Fortune 500 companies and can provide you with sophisticated market research, sales lead generation, industry trend analysis. social media marketing strategies and ways to build relationships within the community and engage your customers, according to Thompson.

The Enterprise workshop is also on Monday, March 8, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Prairie Creek Center, 104 Litch St.

The La Grande workshop is Tuesday, March 9, from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., at the La Grande Public Library, 2006 Fourth St.

To register for one of the workshops or to learn about other opportunities for small businesses, contact Annie Thompson at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 541-426-3598.